Right here’s the excellent news you’ve been hoping for after a scare at Detroit Lions coaching camp on Wednesday. Lions All-Professional sort out Penei Sewell is reportedly “good,” based on reporter Justin Rogers by way of a group supply after struggling an damage throughout apply. Sewell left Wednesday’s scrimmage strolling gingerly off the sphere with what the group formally known as a foot damage.
It’s unclear precisely what “good” means, however on the very least, it seems he averted a long-term damage. Whether or not which means he’ll be prepared for Week 1—nonetheless two-and-a-half weeks away—stays to be seen. With no media availability anticipated from the Lions till after their preseason sport in opposition to the Steelers on Saturday, don’t count on an official group replace till then.
Clearly, shedding Sewell for any period of time can be powerful for the Lions. Not solely is he arguably the very best offensive sort out in soccer and inarguably an All Professional, however Detroit’s offensive sort out depth is regarding, at finest. Major reserve Dan Skipper is coping with an ankle damage of his personal (though he’s anticipated to return to apply subsequent week), and second-year sort out Colby Sorsdal has had an up-and-down coaching camp after a transfer again to the surface this offseason.
Fortunately, it seems Detroit doesn’t have to fret an excessive amount of about that depth proper now. Sewell being wholesome can be an enormous win for the Lions—and it probably retains Sewell’s Iron Man streak (didn’t miss a single snap for the previous two seasons) alive.
Let’s hope for extra clarification and continued excellent news about Sewell and working again Craig Reynolds, who suffered a lower-body damage on Wednesday, as nicely.
